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| − | There are many kinds of Native American headdresses traditionally used by the over 560 Native tribes, bands, nations, pueblos, Rancherias, communities, and Native villages in the United States.<ref>http://www.ncai.org/about-tribes/indians_101.pdf</ref> Some types of headdress have served as fashion, while others, like the warbonnet, are sacred and may only be made and worn under specific ceremonial conditions.<ref>http://www.native-languages.org/headdresses.htm</ref> If you are crafting a headdress, learn about the culture you are imitating. Be aware that dressing as a Native American for a parties or Halloween festivities is likely to upset those aware of the long history of violence against the indigenous peoples of the United States.<ref>http://endgenocide.org/learn/past-genocides/native-americans/</ref> | + | There are many kinds of Native American headdresses traditionally used by the over 560 Native tribes, bands, nations, pueblos, Rancherias, communities, and Native villages in the United States.<ref name="rf1">http://www.ncai.org/about-tribes/indians_101.pdf</ref> Some types of headdress have served as fashion, while others, like the warbonnet, are sacred and may only be made and worn under specific ceremonial conditions.<ref name="rf2">http://www.native-languages.org/headdresses.htm</ref> If you are crafting a headdress, learn about the culture you are imitating. Be aware that dressing as a Native American for a parties or Halloween festivities is likely to upset those aware of the long history of violence against the indigenous peoples of the United States.<ref name="rf3">http://endgenocide.org/learn/past-genocides/native-americans/</ref> |
[[Category:Personal Accessories and Jewelry]] | [[Category:Personal Accessories and Jewelry]] | ||
==Steps== | ==Steps== | ||
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#*Feather headbands were worn by a few tribes of the northeast Woodland, such as the Lenape and Abenaki. They were worn by men and women alike, and were not associated with battle. | #*Feather headbands were worn by a few tribes of the northeast Woodland, such as the Lenape and Abenaki. They were worn by men and women alike, and were not associated with battle. | ||
#*Pick a sturdy brown paper so it looks like leather. Pick another color if you would rather have a different color band. Actual feathered headbands were typically woven or beaded, so feel free to use an alternative color for your band. | #*Pick a sturdy brown paper so it looks like leather. Pick another color if you would rather have a different color band. Actual feathered headbands were typically woven or beaded, so feel free to use an alternative color for your band. | ||
| − | #*Alternatively, beaded turbans became popular among Cherokee, Seminoles and other southeastern Indian men when cloth became easily available in the 1800s, so consider wrapping a turban and tucking a feather into it.<ref | + | #*Alternatively, beaded turbans became popular among Cherokee, Seminoles and other southeastern Indian men when cloth became easily available in the 1800s, so consider wrapping a turban and tucking a feather into it.<ref name="rf2" /> |
#*You can print and use this template instead.[[Doc:Indian Headdress Template]] | #*You can print and use this template instead.[[Doc:Indian Headdress Template]] | ||
#Decorate the band. Use markers, crayons, paint, or colored pencils to create a colorful design, perhaps inspired by a tribe such as the Wampanoag, Lenape, and Abenaki. You can find patterns online, or in books about Woodland Indian tribal patterns. | #Decorate the band. Use markers, crayons, paint, or colored pencils to create a colorful design, perhaps inspired by a tribe such as the Wampanoag, Lenape, and Abenaki. You can find patterns online, or in books about Woodland Indian tribal patterns. | ||
| − | #*Purple and white beads were favored by tribespeople in the Northeast, such as the Wampanoag.<ref>https://books.google.com/books?id=cgyxvOa8LjYC&pg=PA46&lpg=PA46&dq=abenaki+headbands&source=bl&ots=mTzd3KoV5q&sig=qiqo2_GLP71sRQ9MwBhSVcc9W6Q&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjm9sbXtuTKAhUG2BoKHRdYBhIQ6AEIQzAK#v=onepage&q=abenaki%20headbands&f=false</ref> | + | #*Purple and white beads were favored by tribespeople in the Northeast, such as the Wampanoag.<ref name="rf4">https://books.google.com/books?id=cgyxvOa8LjYC&pg=PA46&lpg=PA46&dq=abenaki+headbands&source=bl&ots=mTzd3KoV5q&sig=qiqo2_GLP71sRQ9MwBhSVcc9W6Q&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjm9sbXtuTKAhUG2BoKHRdYBhIQ6AEIQzAK#v=onepage&q=abenaki%20headbands&f=false</ref> |
#*Draw a geometrical pattern along the band. For instance, draw a series of triangles within triangles of alternating colors. Draw the lines along a ruler to make them straight. | #*Draw a geometrical pattern along the band. For instance, draw a series of triangles within triangles of alternating colors. Draw the lines along a ruler to make them straight. | ||
#*If you want your band to appear beaded, you can paint dabs of color. | #*If you want your band to appear beaded, you can paint dabs of color. | ||
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#Glue your feathers to the band. Glue your paper or craft feathers to the inside of your headband and let dry. The feathers should all extend up and out from the band at a single point. One feather can stand straight up, but the other two should fan out slightly. | #Glue your feathers to the band. Glue your paper or craft feathers to the inside of your headband and let dry. The feathers should all extend up and out from the band at a single point. One feather can stand straight up, but the other two should fan out slightly. | ||
#Wear the headband at home. When wearing the headband, position it so that the feathers are behind the wearer's ear on one side of his or her head. Incorporate this costume choice with a lesson on the tribe whose designs you are borrowing. | #Wear the headband at home. When wearing the headband, position it so that the feathers are behind the wearer's ear on one side of his or her head. Incorporate this costume choice with a lesson on the tribe whose designs you are borrowing. | ||
| − | #*Most native people consider "Indian costumes" offensive. Please avoid dressing as any racial stereotype for Halloween.<ref>http://www.opb.org/news/article/what-qualifies-as-an-offensive-halloween-costume/</ref> | + | #*Most native people consider "Indian costumes" offensive. Please avoid dressing as any racial stereotype for Halloween.<ref name="rf5">http://www.opb.org/news/article/what-qualifies-as-an-offensive-halloween-costume/</ref> |
| − | #*Understand that you will seriously offend the people whose culture you are borrowing from if you paint your skin, or sexualize minority groups whose oppression includes a long history of sexual violence.<ref>https://www.futureswithoutviolence.org/userfiles/file/Violence%20Against%20AI%20AN%20Women%20Fact%20Sheet.pdf</ref> | + | #*Understand that you will seriously offend the people whose culture you are borrowing from if you paint your skin, or sexualize minority groups whose oppression includes a long history of sexual violence.<ref name="rf6">https://www.futureswithoutviolence.org/userfiles/file/Violence%20Against%20AI%20AN%20Women%20Fact%20Sheet.pdf</ref> |
#*If you must dress as someone from another race, dress as a specific person. Take the time to research and dress as the historical Pocahontas, not the Disney character. | #*If you must dress as someone from another race, dress as a specific person. Take the time to research and dress as the historical Pocahontas, not the Disney character. | ||
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#*Buy string for beading. A slightly elastic string will make your headband more comfortable. | #*Buy string for beading. A slightly elastic string will make your headband more comfortable. | ||
#Design your headband. Beaded headbands were worn by members of many tribes, including those of the Cheyenne, Sioux, Crow, Sauk, Fox, Winnebago, Kickapoo, Cree, and Arapaho. Search online for patterns traditional to these tribes, or find one in a book about North American beadwork. You can also invent your own design. Draw your design on graph paper, coloring in the squares to represent the beads you will use. | #Design your headband. Beaded headbands were worn by members of many tribes, including those of the Cheyenne, Sioux, Crow, Sauk, Fox, Winnebago, Kickapoo, Cree, and Arapaho. Search online for patterns traditional to these tribes, or find one in a book about North American beadwork. You can also invent your own design. Draw your design on graph paper, coloring in the squares to represent the beads you will use. | ||
| − | #*You run less risk of offending a native person if you opt for a beaded headband, as they hold less spiritual significance than feathered warbonnets or headdresses.<ref | + | #*You run less risk of offending a native person if you opt for a beaded headband, as they hold less spiritual significance than feathered warbonnets or headdresses.<ref name="rf2" /> |
#Thread your loom. Tie beading string to the leftmost tooth of the loom (or comb), then stretch taut across the loom and cut it to size, leaving two or three inches of string hanging loose outside the loom. Tie the loose end to the leftmost tooth of the other side of the loom. Repeat until you have enough parallel strings to contain your design. | #Thread your loom. Tie beading string to the leftmost tooth of the loom (or comb), then stretch taut across the loom and cut it to size, leaving two or three inches of string hanging loose outside the loom. Tie the loose end to the leftmost tooth of the other side of the loom. Repeat until you have enough parallel strings to contain your design. | ||
#Thread the beads on a long string. Arrange your pattern to match your loom, in a vertical line, and start counting beads from the top row. Count out the first 5 lines of your pattern and thread the corresponding beads onto a long thread in the order you have counted. Count from left to right for the first row, then right to left for the second, then left to right, etc. | #Thread the beads on a long string. Arrange your pattern to match your loom, in a vertical line, and start counting beads from the top row. Count out the first 5 lines of your pattern and thread the corresponding beads onto a long thread in the order you have counted. Count from left to right for the first row, then right to left for the second, then left to right, etc. | ||
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== Tips == | == Tips == | ||
*For a more durable version of the feather headband, you could use a flexible strip of 2-inch (5-cm) wide leather instead of construction paper. Attach feathers to the band using a hot glue gun and decorate the band by sewing beads along the top or bottom edges. | *For a more durable version of the feather headband, you could use a flexible strip of 2-inch (5-cm) wide leather instead of construction paper. Attach feathers to the band using a hot glue gun and decorate the band by sewing beads along the top or bottom edges. | ||
| − | *For a more culturally-aware and culturally-accurate headdress, do some research on the meanings of various designs and colors to various Native American tribes.<ref>http://www.lewisandclarktrail.com/section2/colorsanddesigns.htm</ref> | + | *For a more culturally-aware and culturally-accurate headdress, do some research on the meanings of various designs and colors to various Native American tribes.<ref name="rf7">http://www.lewisandclarktrail.com/section2/colorsanddesigns.htm</ref> |
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